Definition of
Melissa
- (noun, plant) a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
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Synonyms of Melissa
Alternate forms of Melissa
Hypernyms: asterid dicot genus
Origin of the word Melissa
- proper name, from L., from Gk. (Ionic) melissa "honeybee" (Attic melitta), from PIE *melit-ya, suffixed form of *melit- "honey." more
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